Dr Senthil Gopinath, PhD, MBA, EBBA, Dip in Mgt, Dip in Psy
Chief Executive Officer
International Congress and Conventions Associations (ICCA) – Netherlands Senthil has over 25 years’ experience in the meetings, association and leisure industry. He has held wide spectrum of positions in the meetings and tourism industry. Such as General Manager of Convention Bureau of Sri Lanka, Vice President of Kuoni. Progressed as Senior Manager for Emirates Group in Dubai and then as the Regional Director of Middle East – ICCA. Presently the CEO of International Congress and Convention Association.
Senthil has strategized and extensively contributed towards the tourism development of South Asia and the Middle East. He has been instrumental in creating purposeful impact and creating the tourism strategy of Sri Lanaka. When he held the position of Regional Director – Middle East – ICCA, he has been involved in creating a strategic framework and acquiring many Congresses for the Middel East region, which immensely contributed towards the socio-economic development of the region.